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And again he entered into Capernaum, after [some] days, and it was heard that he is in the house,
      
 
      
            
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and immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word.
      
 
      
            
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And they come unto him, bringing a paralytic, borne by four,
      
 
      
            
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and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken [it] up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,
      
 
      
            
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and Jesus having seen their faith, saith to the paralytic, `Child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'
      
 
      
            
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And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,
      
 
      
            
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`Why doth this one thus speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins except one -- God?'